world news CoronavirusFeatureNewsWorld News Health care workers denied religious exemption on vaccine win settlement Catholic News ServiceAugust 11, 20224 min read Liberty Counsel, a Christian legal group, announced that a settlement it called historic has been reached with an Illinois hospital system over denying its employees a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Stepping down: Experts draft proposed laws on status of a retired pope Carol GlatzAugust 11, 20227 min read In the more than 700 years that have passed since St. Celestine established the legal precedent, the right of a pope to resign remains ensured in church law. FeatureNewsWorld News Catholic prayers for peace interrupted after alleged assault on officer Rhina GuidosAugust 11, 20224 min read An Aug. 9 event by Catholics to promote peace in the world was interrupted by what the U.S. Secret Service said was an unprovoked assault on one of its officers. FeatureNewsSportsWorld News Baltimore native Babe Ruth and former Oriole Brooks Robinson among winners in balloting for Catholic baseball all-star team Catholic News ServiceAugust 11, 20224 min read Yogi Berra, Gil Hodges, Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth, Whitey Ford and Connie Mack were among the first-place winners Catholic voters chose in online balloting for an all-time Catholic baseball all-star team. FeatureKnights of ColumbusNewsRespect LifeWorld News Overturning of Roe provides ‘chance to win fight for life,’ says top Knight Andy TelliAugust 10, 20226 min read The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to throw out the precedent set in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, is a landmark victory but not the end of the fight for life, said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. FeatureNewsSeniorsVaticanWorld News Desire for eternal youth is ‘delusional,’ pope says Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 10, 20223 min read Pope Francis continued his series of talks on old age and reflected on Jesus’ farewell to his disciples during the Last Supper, in which he promised to “prepare a place” for them. FeatureNewsObituariesSocial JusticeWorld News Father Carl Kabat, a former Baltimore resident, spent 17 years in prison for anti-nuclear protests Dennis SadowskiAugust 9, 20225 min read Oblate Father Carl Kabat, a former Baltimore resident who routinely described himself as a “fool for Christ” for his many faith witnesses challenging U.S. nuclear weapons policy, died Aug. 4 at his religious order’s Madonna Residence in San Antonio. He was 88. EvangelizationFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, pope tells young people Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 9, 20222 min read Christians must never give in to fear when evangelizing, especially when reaching out to those in need in the digital space, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsWorld News 5th Circuit urged to keep injunction in place on HHS transgender mandate Catholic News ServiceAugust 9, 20223 min read The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard oral arguments Aug. 4 in Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra, a challenge to a federal mandate that requires doctors to perform gender transition procedures even if this violates their conscience and medical judgment. FeatureNewsObituariesVaticanWorld News Cardinal Tomko, oldest member of College of Cardinals, dies at 98 Carol GlatzAugust 8, 20224 min read The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98. Previous 1 … 340 341 342 … 517 Next